Paul is a nine-time All-Star, All-NBA player and All-Defensive team member. In his 12-year standout career, Paul has averaged 18.7 points, 9.9 assists and 2.3 steals per game.

Before the deal, the Rockets had 30/1 championship odds for the 2017-18 season. With the addition of their new dynamo point guard to pair with James Harden, the Rockets saw their odds of lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy cut in half to 15/1.

Although the Clippers received some quality young pieces in the haul for Paul, according to Las Vegas, the team’s likelihood of winning an NBA title this year have drastically diminished – Doc Rivers and company went from possessing 40/1 championship odds to 100/1 odds.

The reigning NBA Champion Golden State Warriors are still the odds on favorites to repeat with 5/11 odds, and LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers follow with 3/1 odds.

Now on equal footing in terms of championship odds as the Boston Celtics, always aggressive Rockets general manger Daryl Morey will likely look to add a third star to pair with his new look backcourt as the team tries to compete with the Warriors for a Western Conference title.